Head of Data & Analytics Strategy & Transformation

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

What's in it for you?

Data is at the heart of our transformation, it is quite simply critical as we use data to:
- Define our product and market development strategies
- Support our customer journey’s from learning and shopping for a vehicle, using the vehicle and ultimately exchanging it
- Define and monitor the manufacturing capabilities we need around the world
- Manage and optimize our complex world-wide supply-chains
- Remotely monitor vehicle performance, detecting and resolving issues and continuously improving the quality of the vehicles we produce
- Improve the end-to-end sustainability of our business

The mission of the central data & analytics (D&A Core) team is to Transform the data ecosystem to empower our colleagues with trusted data, which supports the Volvo Data Vision of Powering innovation and every decision with trusted data.
To support this mission, D&A Core has 5 core areas: Strategy & Transformation, Solution Partners, Platforms, Architecture, and Data Governance, working to provide what is required to enable data and analytics teams across the organization to deliver value from data, whilst promoting a culture of collaboration and data excellence.
The principle aim of the role is to own and develop the strategy for the cultural and organizational transformation required for Volvo Cars to realize its data vision, for D&A Core to achieve its mission, and contribute & drive the overarching business transformation.

What you’ll do:

You will be responsible for delivering a step-change in the data culture at Volvo Cars through data literacy, data professional community development, process improvement, program and portfolio management, and back-office management of the D&A function.

This role also includes bringing thought and change leadership to inspire and bring people along the cultural change journey and equipping our company with the right skills and cultural framework to truly power innovation and every decision with trusted data.
Lastly, you will guide and coordinate a team of data culture & transformation specialists.

Who you are:

We believe that you have significant experience (10yrs +) in Data leadership and transformation experience. You also have extensive experience in handling data cultural change, including the rollout of data literacy programs and the implementation of new operating models. Data culture and transformation best practices are topics you have knowledge about as well as change leadership skills. 
You are an inspirational leader that can set an agenda and are good at getting others to follow your lead, with a proven ability to influence people, be self-driven, and with the ability to challenge the status quo. You are a good communicator, that can work with both data professionals as well as stakeholders and colleagues with fewer data knowledge.
The position is located in Gothenburg.

We offer our employees amazing benefits such as:

• Plenty of leave to let you take time off for what's most important in life.
• At Volvo Car Group, all new parents with one year’s active permanent service now receive 24 weeks of parental leave, paid at 80 percent of their base pay. The policy is for everyone – whether you’re a designer or a plant operator, whether you work in Sweden, China, or the USA. Read more here: https://group.volvocars.com/careers/family-bond-by-volvo-cars
• Collective Agreement and ITP pensions.
• An annual allowance to spend on your health and well-being.

How to learn more and apply

Does this sound like your next step? Kindly apply for this position through our jobs portal, enclosing your CV in English as soon as possible (unfortunately, due to GDPR, we will not accept applications via email). Please note that selections will be running continuously so don’t delay with your application.
For questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Deni Boncheva, Global Head of Data & Analytics, at deni.boncheva@volvocars.com.
 For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Senior Recruiter Lovisa Ermell at lovisa.ermell@volvocars.com.

Welcome with your application!